Bright flash and loud bang investigated in Clinton, Clinton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 911 caller reported seeing a bright flash of light in the sky and hearing a loud bang near Branch Street in Clinton. Officers investigated and spoke with the reporting party who was carrying a BB rifle. The source of the flash and bang is under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Clinton Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
area of Water Street, heading up towards Berlin, uh, Bolton, matter.
00:07
Loud bang just went off, let me check in the area.
00:10
I'm not sure if there's a transformer or what.
00:16
We heard that all the way down here at the station too.
00:24
Roger, if you, uh,
00:28
receive any calls for a better location, just give me a show.
00:34
We received.
00:39
Let me check in, uh,
00:43
Riseners.
00:52
Let me check in, Risenach.
00:59
Received. We are receiving a 911 call from a male party on Branch Street, stating he saw a bright flash of light in the sky, and then a couple seconds later,
01:16
a heard a loud bang,
01:18
areas pinging near Branch Street.
01:23
Okay, Roger that.
01:25
Uh, you can put myself in a high-shirt unit in the area, Branch Street.
01:34
Okay, too.
01:41
B101B.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:47
I want to stop by this Bruce Street Tavern.
01:51
I know there's a male party who likes to use fireworks.
01:56
Also hangs out there.
02:01
5-5-2-1B.
02:04
1B, go ahead.
02:07
The male party that I have on the line is going to be in the woods just off of Green and Branch.
02:14
I'm going to have him meet up with you at the intersection of Branch and Green.
02:19
He'll take you to the area in which he saw a flash over the hill.
02:23
Yeah,
02:26
Roger that. I'm at that location right now.
02:31
Receive, they two, how do you clear? One 15.
02:39
5252-1B. Yeah, go ahead.
02:45
The male party out of the line stated he is carrying a BB rifle, wants to know if you would like him to bring it to you or if you'd like him just to leave it where he's at.
03:02
I'm going to leave it in the woods.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Branch St, Clinton, MA 01510
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